A learner based model for reading whole literary works, that affords unlimited possibilities for differentiation, using Google Classroom.

Entry Narrative

Educational Challenge: engaging students in the act of reading an entire literary work, relatively quickly, with attention to detail.

When a long book is taught episodically, over a long period of time, the students do not have the pleasure of discovering on their own:

The arc of the narrative- they end up with unconnected episodes that exist outside of time.

Foreshadowing- all connections are backwards in time, only.

The satisfaction of reading the entire work.

Demonstration of Concept

II Kings was chunked into units that could be read during class, leaving enough time for students to do template work, a brief demonstration by the students of reading with attention to detail.

The template was a menu of tasks that correspond to the four upper levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Students selected one or more tasks and submitted the product for grading, as well as a reflection on the learning process that day, on Google Classroom.

Entrant Bio(s)

Rabbi Harry Sinoff has worked in Jewish community day schools, modern orthodox day schools, supplementary Jewish enrichment programs, and Jewish summer camps. He has been a teacher, department head, dean of faculty, director of Judaic studies and head of school.